Category: Notes from Mary
Will you help us help our community’s children?
Posted in: News | Notes from Mary
Date: April 3, 2020
Dear Friend of MCAP, Today we would have held MCAP’s 2nd annual MCAP Wear Blue on the Steps event for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Last year more than a hundred of you stood with us on the Montgomery County Courthouse steps on a cold, rainy day to send a strong message that our community stands together against child abuse. While we […]
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Category: Notes from Mary
Covid-19: A Perfect Storm for Child Abuse
Posted in: Notes from Mary
Date: March 31, 2020
While Montgomery County is on state and county-mandated lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, MCAP and our stakeholders are gravely concerned about our community’s children. The lockdown and its resulting isolation, remote schooling, financial stress, and overall societal anxiety have created a “perfect storm†for child abuse. Without the daily interaction children typically have with teachers, coaches, counselors, and other mandated reporters of child abuse, the harm they may be suffering is going un-noticed and un-reported. That the uncertainty of our collective situation has […]
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Category: Notes from Mary
Notes from Mary
Posted in: Notes from Mary
Date: May 6, 2019
When seven-year-old Evan* went to school with his second black-eye in two months, school officials alerted ChildLine and an investigation began. Police discovered that Evan had previous fractures to his nose and ribs. The Court appointed an MCAP advocate to protect Evan from harm and ensure his safety. The MCAP […]
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Category: Notes from Mary
MCAP Child Advocates give HOPE!
Posted in: Notes from Mary | Stories of Impact
Date: December 26, 2018
As you know, MCAP’s primary work is to provide child victims of abuse, neglect, and trafficking with their very own free, professional lawyer. These lawyers – thoroughly trained and background-checked by MCAP – meet with and listen to their child clients, attend court dates with them, connect them with the […]
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Jack’s Story: From abused to thriving, thanks to MCAP and your support.
Posted in: Notes from Mary | Stories of Impact
Date: December 16, 2018
Thanks to your support, MCAP is helping kids like Jack* escape abuse. This story is about a two-year-old child abuse victim named Jack*. Jack’s story begins when the police were called for a domestic violence incident between his mother, Sue*, and her boyfriend, Fred*. During their investigation, police discovered that Fred had fractured Jack’s leg […]
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This #GivingTuesday, please support our life-saving work.
Posted in: Notes from Mary | Special Guests | Stories of Impact
Date: November 26, 2018
It’s #GivingTuesday, that day of the year when we ask you to help MCAP in our mission to end and prevent child abuse and neglect in Montgomery County. This year, Sarah Klein, MCAP’s 2018 honoree at our Salute to Heroes Dinner Dance & Auction and newest board member, is helping […]
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Category: Notes from Mary
From Our Director: Welcome to MCAP’s new blog!
Posted in: Advocates | Education and Advocacy | News | Notes from Mary | Special Guests | Stories of Impact
Date: September 7, 2018
Over the last year MCAP has been using social media more than ever. We posted and shared on Facebook, revved up our Tweeting game, and even did a couple of Facebook Lives! Social media is so important for a small, budget-conscious nonprofit like MCAP. It extends our reach far beyond […]
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